On 17 May, students from the University of Rzeszów claimed first and third place in the national finals of the 26th Polish Language Olympiad for Foreigners, held in Wrocław.

• Xenia Furmosu, a third-year student of Journalism and Social Communication and a graduate of the preparatory course at the Centre for Polish Diaspora Studies, won first place in the category for foreigners whose first language is non-Slavic. She also received a special distinction for the best written essay.
• Serhii Teleshev, a first-year student of Pedagogy, achieved third place in the category for foreigners whose first language is Slavic.

Both students qualified for the national finals through regional rounds organised by the Centre for Polish Diaspora Studies at the University of Rzeszów.

The central stage of the Olympiad brought together students from 11 academic centres across Poland, including such prestigious institutions as the Jagiellonian University, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, University of Silesia, University of Wrocław, Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University in Warsaw, AGH University of Krakow, and Wrocław University of Science and Technology.

"These are large academic centres with numerous foreign students, which makes the success of our students all the more gratifying. We wholeheartedly congratulate them on their outstanding achievement," said Dr Małgorzata Kułakowska, Director of the Centre for Polish Diaspora Studies at the University of Rzeszów.

Congratulations to the laureates!

Photo: Xenia Furmosu